SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES
Dinesh N. Suryawanshi*
ABSTRACT
Nanostructured TiO2 thin film has been prepared by simple spray
pyrolysis technique. was employed to prepare. To prepare
nanocrystalline TiO2 thin film by using solution of AR grade Titanium
chloride (TiCl3, 0.05 M). The solution was sprayed on quartz substrate
heated at 3500C temperature to obtain the film. This thin film was
annealed for a one hours at 6000C. As prepared thin film was
characterized by X-ray diffraction, Microstructure properties study was
conducted using Transmission Electron Microscopy. The sensing
performance of this thin film was tested for various gases such as LPG,
H2, CO2, Ethanol, NH3 and Cl2 (500 ppm). Gas response, selectivity,
response and recovery time of the sensor were measured and presented.
Keywords: Spray pyrolysis techniques, TiO2 thin film, gas sensor, sensitivity, bandgap.
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